If you manage to cut your knuckle on the Subtle Knife (ceramic knife that cuts way too easily through most things), do not then forget about it hours later, go to wash more dishes, and press onto a sponge then use your knuckles to scrub at something. That small flap of skin that finally quit bleeding will gush blood anew.

When your house is absolutely packed full of furniture, as in every wall is lined and there is some in the middle of the rooms too, don't keep buying it!

There used to be an antique auction near me. I once sat next to a nice antique dealer. He said that is generally how people end up in the business. They buy so much that eventually they have to sell some. I bought a dining table that was 4'x7' for $100. Whereas smaller table were going for lots more. He said smaller generally means more expensive because almost everyone can fit in a 12" round drinks table someplace. But, I was probably the only person in the room with space for a dining table particularly a big one.

The people I referred to are my PIL. They have so much stuff in their house they will never make it out if there is a fire. They keep buying more, then keep it in the garage until DH and DS go over for some reason, then conscript them into labor moving all this furniture. Most is chip board pieces from the 1970's, not quality wood furniture.

These are also people who keep telling us they are selling their house and moving into an apartment. Where will the furniture go?

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“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost."-J.R.R Tolkien

Oh, you reminded me. When you are out of work and relying on continued unemployment to cover rent and bills, Do Not forget to call in as required to maintain those unemployment benefits! The way my (at the time) state's system worked, once you were enrolled you had to call every two weeks at a set time and respond to a series of automated prompts, and then your check would be issued. Forgetting to do so means no check for those two weeks and there is no back pay if you remember later.

Fortunately I wasn't quite living paycheck to paycheck but it was one of the dumbest (and costliest) lapses I've made. I wasn't even out of town, I simply forgot until it was too late.

Don't play with your energetic kitten by encouraging her to attack moving lumps under the bedcovers... especially if you're male. If you do, well, kittens get bigger. And heavier. And one day she'll take an unexpected flying leap at a different lump under the bedcovers.

Don't remove a child's nail polish with her hands on a wood table, even if you have a towel under her hands. The remover will very likely soak through the towel and take some of the finish off the table, leaving an interesting pattern etched in the tabletop.

At least I was going upstairs yesterday, and didn't have far to fall. I have fallen going down when I missed the last step thanks to a too-dim nightlight. Still amazed that I didn't break anything that time.

At least I was going upstairs yesterday, and didn't have far to fall. I have fallen going down when I missed the last step thanks to a too-dim nightlight. Still amazed that I didn't break anything that time.

It is possible to break several bones, including a rib which then proceeds to puncture your lung, even when stairs are carpeted with padding underneath! I know this for a fact!

Oh, you reminded me. When you are out of work and relying on continued unemployment to cover rent and bills, Do Not forget to call in as required to maintain those unemployment benefits! The way my (at the time) state's system worked, once you were enrolled you had to call every two weeks at a set time and respond to a series of automated prompts, and then your check would be issued. Forgetting to do so means no check for those two weeks and there is no back pay if you remember later.

Fortunately I wasn't quite living paycheck to paycheck but it was one of the dumbest (and costliest) lapses I've made. I wasn't even out of town, I simply forgot until it was too late.

DH was unemployed for several months back before we were married, and I was furious at him because he forgot this at least twice. All you have to do is to make a stupid phone call! He didn't see the big deal (He's grown up a lot since then, thankfully!)